Utah and UCLA Stay Unbeaten, Texas Pulls Out Win at Missouri as the Playoff Race Begins in Earnest – WTOP News
Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns as Utah shut out BYU after halftime and strengthened its College Football Playoff case.
- On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, the Utah Utes defeated the Brigham Young Cougars 28-20 in the Holy War at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, improving to 9-0.
- Utah jumped to an early 14-0 lead, but BYU rallied to lead 20-14 at halftime before the Utes' defense shut out the Cougars in the second half, forcing three turnovers.
- Quarterback Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns and became the first player in NCAA history with at least 150 passing yards, 25 receiving yards, two passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns.
- Trailing 28-20, BYU reached Utah's 2-yard line late, but Trey Reynolds intercepted Bachmeier to seal the win, dropping the Cougars to two conference defeats and complicating their Big 12 Championship path.
- ESPN analytics suggest Utah now has a 90% chance to reach the College Football Playoff, while the Utes travel to Arizona on Saturday and BYU hosts Baylor.
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Tobias Merriweather might not put up many stats. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t helped Utah become one of just two 9-0 teams in major college football. Merriweather appeared briefly in Utah’s top-10 clash with rival BYU on Saturday, which the Utes won 28-20.
The Holy War Runs Through Salt Lake City: No. 3 Utah Beats BYU 28-20 to Improve to 9-0
The Holy War runs through Salt Lake City. Utah beat BYU 28-20 at Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday morning in the highest-ranked Holy War ever, moving to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the Big 12. It was not a clean game. The Utes scored two touchdowns in the first five minutes, then watched BYU answer...
Undefeated Utah beats BYU 28-20 in Holy War classic
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Nov. 8, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — With Big 12 supremacy and national championship hopes in play, No. 3 Utah and No. 9 BYU took their rivalry down to the final seconds Saturday as Ute quarterback Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns and the defense snared four interceptions, carrying undefeated Utah to […] The post Undefeated Utah beats BYU 28-20 in Holy War classic first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
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goSkagitNo. 3 Utah stays perfect, ends Holy War skid against No. 7 BYU
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devon Dampier accounted for four touchdowns, Utah intercepted four Bear Bachmeier passes and the third-ranked Utes remained undefeated with a 28-20 victory over No. 7 BYU on Saturday.
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